Chuck Klein

Outfielder · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1928-1944)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1980
AVG .320
HR 300
RBI 1,201
H 2,076
OPS .922
PIV 32,687
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
10/7/1904 in Indianapolis, IN, USA
Died
3/28/1958 in Indianapolis, IN, USA
MLB Debut
1928-07-30
Last Game
1944-06-11
Hall of Fame
Inducted 1980 (BBWAA)
Awards
2× All-Star · MVP · Triple Crown

Full name: Charles Herbert Klein

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,753 6,486 1,168 2,076 398 74 300 1,201 79 601 521 .320 .379 .543 .922 32,687

Career AVG .320 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — +16.9% above league average.

Career OBP .379 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — +11.8% above league average.

Career SLG .543 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — +39.8% above league average.

Career OPS .922 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — +26.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1928 PHI NL 64 253 41 91 14 4 11 34 0 14 22 .360 .280 (+28%) .342 (+15%) .395 (+46%) .737 (+32%) 1384.3
1929 PHI NL 149 616 126 219 45 6 43 145 5 54 61 .356 .289 (+23%) .353 (+15%) .415 (+58%) .769 (+38%) 4922.5
1930 PHI NL 156 648 158 250 59 8 40 170 4 54 50 .386 .293 (+31%) .354 (+23%) .429 (+60%) .784 (+43%) 6079.6
1931 PHI NL 148 594 121 200 34 10 31 121 7 59 49 .337 .276 (+22%) .338 (+18%) .388 (+50%) .726 (+35%) 4179.3
1932 PHI NL 154 650 152 226 50 15 38 137 20 60 49 .348 .275 (+26%) .335 (+20%) .391 (+65%) .726 (+44%) 5724.4
1933 PHI NL 152 606 101 223 44 7 28 120 15 56 36 .368 .270 (+36%) .329 (+28%) .377 (+60%) .707 (+45%) 5408.8
1934 CHN NL 115 435 78 131 27 2 20 80 3 47 38 .301 .278 (+8%) .340 (+9%) .392 (+30%) .733 (+20%) 1729.3
1935 CHN NL 119 434 71 127 14 4 21 73 4 41 42 .293 .279 (+5%) .342 (+4%) .399 (+22%) .742 (+14%) 1150.6
1936 CHN NL 29 109 19 32 5 0 5 18 0 16 14 .294 .283 (+3%) .349 (+10%) .404 (+18%) .753 (+14%) 297.1
1936 PHI NL 117 492 83 152 30 7 20 86 6 33 45 .309 .283 (+9%) .349 (+1%) .404 (+29%) .753 (+16%) 297.1
1937 PHI NL 115 406 74 132 20 2 15 57 3 39 21 .325 .276 (+18%) .342 (+13%) .398 (+24%) .740 (+19%) 1547.3
1938 PHI NL 129 458 53 113 22 2 8 61 7 38 30 .247 .272 (-10%) .341 (-11%) .392 (-9%) .734 (-10%) -790.0
1939 PHI NL 25 47 8 9 2 1 1 9 1 10 4 .191 — — — — -51.0
1939 PIT NL 85 270 37 81 16 4 11 47 1 26 17 .300 .274 (+9%) .342 (+6%) .393 (+30%) .735 (+19%) -51.0
1940 PHI NL 116 354 39 77 16 2 7 37 2 44 30 .218 .267 (-19%) .335 (-9%) .387 (-14%) .722 (-12%) -653.1
1941 PHI NL 50 73 6 9 0 0 1 3 0 10 6 .123 .262 (-53%) .332 (-31%) .373 (-56%) .705 (-44%) -493.8
1942 PHI NL 14 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .071 — — — — 0.0
1943 PHI NL 12 20 0 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 3 .100 — — — — 0.0
1944 PHI NL 4 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .143 — — — — 0.0
Career · 19 seasons 1,753 6,486 1,168 2,076 398 74 300 1,201 79 601 521 .320 — — — — 30,681

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 12 2 4 0 0 1 2 0 2 .333

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1935 WS CHN 5 12 2 4 0 0 1 2 0 2 .333

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home88732916611163190724.353
Away8663197507913110480.286

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1944-06-11 PHINY1L 111000000
1944-06-04 PHISTLL 100000001
1944-05-26 PHICHCL 400000001
1944-05-14 PHISTLL 100000000
1943-09-22 PHICHCL 100000000
1943-09-19 PHIBSNL 100000001
1943-09-18 PHIBSNL 100000000
1943-09-16 PHIBSNL 100000001
1943-09-15 PHINY1L 100000000
1943-09-14 PHINY1L 100000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 1600 0 3250 194 135 39

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1928 PHI OF 63 0 128 7 3 0
1929 PHI OF 149 0 321 18 12 3
1930 PHI OF 156 0 362 44 17 10
1931 PHI OF 148 0 292 13 9 0
1932 PHI OF 154 0 331 29 15 3
1933 PHI OF 152 0 339 21 5 5
1934 CHN OF 110 0 222 6 9 2
1935 CHN OF 111 0 215 11 10 7
1936 CHN OF 29 0 63 3 6 0
1936 PHI OF 117 0 213 13 17 2
1937 PHI OF 102 0 175 11 10 3
1938 PHI OF 119 0 229 8 10 1
1939 PHI 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1939 PHI OF 11 0 20 1 0 1
1939 PIT OF 66 0 133 4 7 0
1940 PHI OF 96 0 180 4 3 2
1941 PHI OF 14 0 22 1 1 0
1943 PHI OF 2 0 0 0 1 0
1944 PHI OF 1 0 5 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1
Left Field 258
Center Field 46
Right Field 1307

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1933 Baseball Magazine All-Star RF
1933 TSN All-Star OF
1933 Triple Crown
1932 Baseball Magazine All-Star RF
1932 Most Valuable Player
1932 TSN All-Star OF
1932 TSN Guide MVP
1931 Baseball Magazine All-Star RF
1931 TSN Guide MVP

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1933 Most Valuable Player NL 2nd 48.0 80 0
1932 Most Valuable Player NL 1st 78.0 80 6
1931 Most Valuable Player NL 2nd 55.0 80 0
1929 Most Valuable Player NL 11th 15.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Chuck Klein (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Earl Averill HOF
    .318 avg, 238 HR
  2. 92
    Moises Alou
    .303 avg, 332 HR
  3. 92
    Babe Herman
    .324 avg, 181 HR
  4. 89
    Magglio Ordonez
    .309 avg, 294 HR
  5. 86
    Hack Wilson HOF
    .307 avg, 244 HR
  6. 83
    Ken Williams
    .319 avg, 196 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Chuck Klein

What years did Chuck Klein play?
Chuck Klein played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1944.
Was Chuck Klein a pitcher?
No. Chuck Klein was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Chuck Klein hit?
Chuck Klein hit 300 career home runs with 2076 hits.
Is Chuck Klein in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Chuck Klein was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1980.